Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Liberal democracy

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
87th
Rwanda rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.